Check On Your Strong Friend

Check On Your Strong Friend

The toll of the coronavirus pandemic is more than just lives lost to the disease, missed time with family and friends, loss of jobs, or other losses.  Many people have been affected by the psychological trauma and fallout of living in isolation and fear during a...

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Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month

I recently wrote about Black Women Making History in honor of February being Black History Month.  Now that we are in March, we are observing Women’s History Month. Not that long ago, a few decades really, women’s history wasn’t part of history books in school, or...

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How I Failed

How I Failed

I know how easy it is to see other people’s lives and feel like they have it all together.  Whether you are viewing people’s lives in person or online, we tend to see the best parts of other people.  Take social media for example.  Most people only post the happy,...

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Feedback, Failure, and Growth

Feedback, Failure, and Growth

When was the last time you received feedback?  How did you respond? We are constantly receiving feedback.  Whether it is explicit through verbal or written communication, or more hidden feedback through gestures or tone of voice, people are always giving you some sort...

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Black Women Making History

Black Women Making History

February is Black History Month.  Did you know?  It’s not like October where everything turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  But it should be! Black History Month is a month dedicated to recognizing African Americans and their pivotal role in U.S. History. ...

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Valentine’s Gifts in a Pandemic

Valentine’s Gifts in a Pandemic

So many of us were able to spend Valentine’s Day in a relatively normal way last year, since the world didn’t really start to shut down until March in a lot of places. We have had to pivot and recalibrate so much about our lives over the last (almost) year.  This...

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Self-Promotion: If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It

Self-Promotion: If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It

Have you ever seen a toddler come running into a room and proudly proclaim, “I DID IT ALL BY MYSELF!”?  It’s cute when it’s a little kid, it’s less cute when it’s a grown adult.  But why?  Sometimes our accomplishments are just as impressive as what we achieved and...

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